In the case of some of these antiquities it seems as (according to the statement of the German auction house) the Italian authorities did not even asked for the return of these antiquities. Also, it appears that the German public prosecutor had released the three antiquities that were initially confiscated after C. Tsirogiannis’ identifications and notification of the German authorities in 2016 at the same auction house.It remains open and one wonders why the Munich prosecution released these previously seized antiquities and, if true, why the Italian authorities have not requested their return.

The information was sent last week to INTERPOL, to the Carabinieri Art Squad in Rome and to the German police Art Squad in Munich.